Source :   Date :   2005-06-22 Radiofrequency Ablation Is Effective Long-term Treatment For Kidney Tumors Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have shown that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) -- a minimally invasive way of destroying tissue -- is an effective, longlasting treatment for small kidney tumors in selected patients. In a followup to research published in 2003, the investigators found that RFA treatment of renal cell carcinoma, the most common kidney cancer, continued to be successful 4 to 6 years after administration. The report appears in the July issue of the Journal of Urology. Related News Stories (October 2, 2001) -- When David Rist, 62, was diagnosed with cancerous kidney tumors, he and his wife put plans for their lakeside retirement home on hold. But thanks to a new nonsurgical technique offered at UT ... >  (J

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